It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Conversations with Wilde by Merlin Holland
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Imagined by Oscar Wilde's own grandson, this fictionalised conversation presents the essential biography of the poet, playwright and gay martyr. Renowned for his endlessly quotable pronouncements, Oscar Wilde cut a dashing figure in late Victorian London ... until his tragic downfall resulting from an ill-judged libel action. We remember him not only for his famous trial and imprisonment, but also for a "devil's dictionary" of timeless aphorisms and for the enduring brilliance of plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde's life resembles his early short story, "The Remarkable...
Conversations with Wilde by Merlin Holland is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Conversations with Wilde aloud.
Conversations with Wilde is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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